I Suffered the BIGGEST SCAM of My Life 🇱🇰

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Tim Tense

Tim Tense

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@PamudithaLeo
@PamudithaLeo 6 ай бұрын
I worked for this sector for over 5 years, This is the awful truth though. 60% of this big scale Gem & Jewellry companies over value their products. So sorry for this experience, government Gem & Jewellry authority should take action to mitigate for these kind of scams.
@idealist420
@idealist420 6 ай бұрын
60%? these guys sell semi precious stones at absurd prices and are not considered part of the legit gem industry , if you don’t know about the gem industry please don’t speak about it. They just scam tourists and sell stones saying they are this and that. They can’t even afford GIA certificates from Switzerland or GRS certifications and instead just get some cheap ass fake verification from somewhere. If you are buying gems buy them from legit dealers instead of these small ass shops that act like they know what they are doing.
@thishurahimesh4431
@thishurahimesh4431 6 ай бұрын
@@idealist420 Dude GIA don't have a lab in Switzerland while GRS have an acceptance office in Sri Lanka but there labs are in Switzerland and Thailand
@lakmallakmal942
@lakmallakmal942 6 ай бұрын
Agree about prices and scam Also note this is youtube..😂😂
@SAN-ud4uk
@SAN-ud4uk 6 ай бұрын
If the retailer returns the money full. You shouldn’t post as scam. Because if it’s a scam he won’t return the money. You should go to other Jewellery places and check the same item price before you judged. Because I’m pretty sure if you want to buy the same item in anywhere Europe jewellery shop Hand made, silver with stone will cost your arm and leg. I like your videos but don’t agree with this kind of videos because you’re distorting someone local business.
@SAN-ud4uk
@SAN-ud4uk 6 ай бұрын
හිගන යක්කු ඇවිල්ලා විඩියො දාලා ලංකාවෙ බිස්නස් කනවා.. ඔක Europe වල ගන්න ගියොත් Mine එක පෙන්නලා,factory experience නොමිලේ දිලා හැන්ඩ් මේඩ් සිල්වර් ගලකුත් එක්ක ඩොලර් දෙදහක්වත් වෙනවා. එ කඩේ මිනිහා සල්ලි රිටන් කරහම කොහොමද හොරෙක් වෙන්නෙ. මුන්ට ගහලා එලවන්න ඔන.විව්ස් හිගන්නො.
@DaysofDilshan
@DaysofDilshan 6 ай бұрын
The owner said the gem is in good ( no cracks ) condition. But if it even had a tiny 1mm crack, it's worth a lot less. If you're not familiar with gemstones, it's best not to buy one because there's no fixed price for them. Good luck !
@yasindu_112
@yasindu_112 6 ай бұрын
I recommend this man’s advice because he is one of well reputed businessmen and influencers in sri lanka! And most important thing is that he is a gem businessman…So I recommend this guy’s advice for you Tim
@manaharalk
@manaharalk 6 ай бұрын
I too recommend this guy’s advice for you Tim
@myvlogsofficial
@myvlogsofficial 6 ай бұрын
true
@maleeshapramud1071
@maleeshapramud1071 6 ай бұрын
True. If you're not familiar with gemstones, it's best not to buy one because there's no fixed price for them.
@hantec1773
@hantec1773 6 ай бұрын
Bro we want gaming videos 😊
@ALii19455
@ALii19455 6 ай бұрын
රටට එන සංචාරකයින් ආරක්ෂා කරන්න රජයේ වැඩපිළිවෙලක් සකස් විය යුතුයි. මේ විදේශිකයා ඉතාමත් හොද කරුණාවන්ත කෙනෙක්. මේවානම් බලු වැඩ.
@anojamadusanka8914
@anojamadusanka8914 6 ай бұрын
රජයේ ඉන්න උනුත් හොරා කන්න බලන් ඉද්දි මේවා කව්රු බලන්නද
@ChrishoFernando
@ChrishoFernando 6 ай бұрын
වංචා කාරයින්ට අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම නීතිය ක්‍රියාත්මක කල යුතුයි රජයෙන් අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම වැඩ පිලිවෙලක් යෙදීය යුතුයි ලැජ්ජයි මේ වීඩියෝ ලෝකෙ පුරාම යනවා
@rohini9599
@rohini9599 6 ай бұрын
රටට එන විදේශිකයන් සූරාකෑමට බලාසිට්න්න එපා😒 ලාංකිකයිනි ඒක හරි අප්‍රසන්නයි
@kusumalatha1167
@kusumalatha1167 6 ай бұрын
අපේ රටේ ඉන්න සමහර අය ගැන දන්නවානෙ ... මේ රට පිරිහෙන්නෙ මේ හින්දා ( තනිකර ඉන්නේ හොරු , ඉතින් අපිට ඩොලර් හම්බවෙයිද )
@chinaKoronaVirus
@chinaKoronaVirus 6 ай бұрын
😂😂ඒ ගල $200(60,000 )ක් වෙන් නැඩ්ඩ?😂😂
@shihara-dk3zv
@shihara-dk3zv 5 ай бұрын
Polisiyata bhara denna adala kattiyawa...
@giannishen
@giannishen 6 ай бұрын
It is difficult to judge the authenticity of a gemstone, and its value is also very subjective. It is not recommended to buy it without expert appraisal! I believe that people are helpless when encountering this kind of thing, and their mood will definitely be affected! I encourage you to think in a different direction. In fact, you have done a charitable work and helped other travelers avoid being deceived in the future! I hope you’re not too upset, and thank you for sharing and exposing them! 👍🥰🙏
@sanyaphotography
@sanyaphotography 6 ай бұрын
You need to do your home work before spend your money for expensive items, something like jewelleries. After buying the item, how long this guy wasting his time and money to cross check the item !!! You shuold be a smart as traveller. Hope you did not purchase this item at gun point !!! For me, this video is ONLY FOR VIEWS.
@giannishen
@giannishen 6 ай бұрын
​ @sanyaphotography It originally requires multiple checks. If you don’t make multiple checks to find out the objective price before drawing a conclusion, I’m afraid you won’t be able to convince the merchant! They have been able to operate for such a long time. I am afraid that it was not just one or two people who were deceived. You should check with the local government personnel!
@Disna0608
@Disna0608 6 ай бұрын
මම මේ වීඩියෝ එක sri lanka tourist board එකේ මගෙ යාලුවෙක්ට යැවුව.සමහරවිට එයාල ක්‍රියාමාරගයක් ගනී.අපේ රටට එන විදේශිකයො රවට්ට්නවට.මම ඇකමැතිම දෙයක් තමා මේක.tourism කියන්නෙ මේක නෙවේ
@kusumalatha1167
@kusumalatha1167 6 ай бұрын
අනිවාර්යයෙන් ඒක කරන්න
@-xxx5349
@-xxx5349 6 ай бұрын
රනිල්ගෙ වැඩ තමා😂.පහුගිය කාලෙ මාධය සාකච්ජාවකදි කිව්වානෙ විදෙශිකයන්ට වැඩි ගණන් වලට අලෙවි කරන්න කියලා 😂
@bebosssir7598
@bebosssir7598 6 ай бұрын
Me tourist maphia eken muta one lankawe tourist en netikaranna..cheep tourist.
@slrawana
@slrawana 6 ай бұрын
@@-xxx5349 ආප්පයක් ඩොලර් 10 කට විකුණන්න කියලා ගොබිලා කිව්වේ!
@shalikafernando6986
@shalikafernando6986 6 ай бұрын
Thank you
@relaxyourmind6399
@relaxyourmind6399 6 ай бұрын
Dear Tim, First of all Welcome to Sri Lanka. Also I want to thank you for coming to Sri Lanka and Helping people here and also making beautiful videos about Sri Lanka. In this case I am not try to make a story or take a side, I just want to be fare about the scam. You have no idea about Gem Business. You may ignore my statement or if you are a vice (Smart) person you will learn something out of this. I am a therapist born in Sri Lanka and live in the U.S.A , and also I have study Gemology also have gone to different gem markets and gem mines in Sri Lanka. So there is no reason to make a statement other than I have to tell you the actual truth. You have no idea when it’s comes to selling gems or prizing a game, the golden rule is this ( there is no stable or exact price or value of a gem ) it can go from 1$ to $ 1000 in Sri Lanka. For an example, when you buy a small rough un cut gem stone from a mine in Rathnapura area it will cost about $ 10 but they will say it will cost about $ 80 , main thing is you have to Bargen. So the $10 gem stone will go to the market and they will price it for $ 20 to $30 and some times it will go hand to hand, just with in that particular gem market, then the price will increase up to $ 70 to $100 , then this gem will go to another place , may be to Colombo or Kandy or Beruwala and the same gem will go up to $ 150 or $ 200. Then one foreigner or a buyer will come and buy the same stone from there for $250 or for $300 and take the gem to another country and they will sell it there for $500 , So that’s how it goes. The main thing is there are 2 types of gems 1. Natural Gems 2. Artificial (Synthetic) Gems, At least they sold a Natural Gem and the seller was kind enough to return your money back. If you go to Thailand, Madagascar or Africa and ask for money back, you will get nothing but a slap to your face or you will get killed because those people are very rude. It’s very unfair for the miners , they risk their lives and go deep under tunnels in search of Gems and get nothing but just little money to survive and here we Bargen and killing each other for money. Actually you should go to Rathnapura area to visit some Gem mining areas and see the real life how they work so hard and risking their life for nothing. I am not telling everybody here in Sri Lanka is kind and Honest but most of the people here is very kind and helpful. So please do not misunderstand and do not get a wrong impression on Sri Lankan people , The most important thing is the people who have comment on this video has no idea about the Gem industry in Sri Lanka. That is the real nature of Sri Lankan gem Business. Usually when they say $ 100 the real price will be around $30 , you have to Bargen just like Chinese people. So this the Golden Rule. So I wish you good luck and enjoy your stay , be safe and Enjoy life ! Take care Bro ! ….
@realDunalTrimp
@realDunalTrimp 6 ай бұрын
Best to stay away from Sri Lanka, if everyone wants to bargain.
@nishithasapukotanage2952
@nishithasapukotanage2952 6 ай бұрын
@@realDunalTrimpwhy don’t you stay away from Sri Lanka and let the other people come because you’re not needed anyway
@Poramola007
@Poramola007 6 ай бұрын
​@@realDunalTrimpWhen it comes gems, antiques any where in pawn shops any where in the world YOU HAVE to BARGAIN. And you can only do that if you know how much its worth TO YOU. Gems are like antiques, classic cars etc there is no real price. What do you expect?
@Mohd55621
@Mohd55621 6 ай бұрын
In gems it is called pressure and semi pressure
@timtense
@timtense 6 ай бұрын
For clarification: the mayor is a friend and he didn't know about the shady business that happens at Moonstone and Gem palace in Meetiyagoda. Please report this to local press (police won't do much I guess) so they stop stealing from tourists.
@nisalfernando9122
@nisalfernando9122 6 ай бұрын
The first person surely knew about this scam..rest is baila bro
@oskarumesh2394
@oskarumesh2394 6 ай бұрын
Man , are you out of your mind to buy that cinnamon oil bottle for five thousand? That cinnamon bottle real price should be somewhere between five hundred and one thousand. Try to be smart because this is not your first visit to Srilanka. Don't trust everyone.
@ALii19455
@ALii19455 6 ай бұрын
Check the dollar notes.. It will be fake as well bro.. Apologized for inconvenience caused as a Srilankan. 😟 Heart breaking bad news💔😢
@dinethkumarasinha6522
@dinethkumarasinha6522 6 ай бұрын
Dot't believe all people.specialy in sri lanka and like this poor countries.I take exquise for this people.because this is my country too.Please be careful.i wish you for a long joiner.😊
@Shorts-zb1mz
@Shorts-zb1mz 6 ай бұрын
i have little bit experience in this field , this item value around 150 usd in normal market selling price , gemstone value change man to man , you cant get a value from juvallery shops they are telling only value of estimate gem stone value and silver value and they always hide it real value becous if you need to sell it back them, becouse that they always telling you only after market price . ask them how much they want to made it for you . i am not telling that they are not aded little bit tourist price , but it worth it . i dont know anything about that shop but they give you bill and refund , probbly not a scam . try your self in big juwellry shop and pay attention to there prices you will seee by your self .
@ravindumadushanka453
@ravindumadushanka453 6 ай бұрын
මේ පැත්තෙ අය ඉන්නව නම් පොඩ්ඩක් කතා කරා නම් හරි. මේක රටටයි හොද නැත්තෙ. මෙයා ආයෙ මේ වගේ දෙයක් මිලදී ගන්නෙ නැති වෙයි 💔
@gvwems6881
@gvwems6881 6 ай бұрын
31:20 Salli apahu aragena!!
@SLTechphotographer9368
@SLTechphotographer9368 6 ай бұрын
මෙතන කිසිම වැරැද්දක් නෑනේ සුද්දා ගත්ත ගල ආපිට රිටර්න් කලා නේ
@shehandias5742
@shehandias5742 6 ай бұрын
​@@SLTechphotographer9368 තොගේ ඇස් පොට්ටද *කයෝ. Blue moonstone කියලා අන්දලා දීලා තියෙන්නේ නොවටිනා ගානකට. ඒක වැරද්දක් නෙවෙයිද *න්නයෝ
@EscapeWithAmelia
@EscapeWithAmelia 6 ай бұрын
සුද්දත් උඹ වගේම හිගන්නෙක්
@georgwagner3859
@georgwagner3859 6 ай бұрын
He is doing this to get views. He's not a real buyer.
@inoussasogodogo3312
@inoussasogodogo3312 6 ай бұрын
I don't think the guy SCAM you at all. He is just a good salesman. The juwery is a good one. He told you $200 if you don't want it,just walk away. It is a bargain country. I'm in USA watching your videos
@namaljayaweera-b8m
@namaljayaweera-b8m 6 ай бұрын
It's essential for all goods to have prices displayed as required by the country's consumer laws. Businesses must follow these rules and not set prices based on a customer's buying power; doing otherwise is illegal! There is no such thing as a 'bargain country'! Don't embarrass Sri Lankans by supporting scammers! 😡
@relaxyourmind6399
@relaxyourmind6399 6 ай бұрын
absolutely correct
@blacktaged
@blacktaged 6 ай бұрын
While 200 is outrageous, you can't expect the same price you would get from a small shop at those places. Bigger shops have to pay a bigger tax and they have more expenses than a small shop. (salaries, bigger electricity bills etc.) It's a grey area in my honest opinion. And there are some tourists who won't buy cheap options just because its cheap; first shop you visited is for that upmarket.
@hansanichannel4828
@hansanichannel4828 6 ай бұрын
Small shop said it was $70 because they thought he would sell it to them so they can sell it to next coustemer about $200. Hmm
@Harindra000
@Harindra000 6 ай бұрын
TAX has nothing to do with business profit.
@shehanminimom8690
@shehanminimom8690 6 ай бұрын
omg i'm sorry abouth it.. but you can complain to police against that seller....
@shaunratnayake5957
@shaunratnayake5957 6 ай бұрын
Sounds like scam and he gave you fault information.
@shaunratnayake5957
@shaunratnayake5957 6 ай бұрын
Please go to police Carlos, this guy is Muslim, they are not genuine
@sasanimosh7110
@sasanimosh7110 6 ай бұрын
Thats correct
@Dilukshan_..
@Dilukshan_.. 6 ай бұрын
Srilankan police itself is theif😂😂 wtf complain
@TheBasedDude
@TheBasedDude 6 ай бұрын
​@@Dilukshan_.. What are you talking about bro the tourist just has to bribe the police 😂
@Agent-gd9vm
@Agent-gd9vm 6 ай бұрын
Most importantly. This video is telling people to do a better research or a market comparison in the same product category before buying to avoid any scams or misleadings. That will help to pay the right values. Thanks Tim, for sharing your learning experience. ❤ 🇱🇰
@dineshgamage2101
@dineshgamage2101 6 ай бұрын
Seller can sell their product as his wish, it is your duty to do a little research before buying.I don't see a scam here.and the owner returned the money without any hesitation.Somebody can agree that it was a scam if the other shops had the same product at a lower price range.neither that happened.Anyway sorry for the inconvenience you faced.Enjoy the rest of your stay in srilanka.
@rajwarnakulasuriya5935
@rajwarnakulasuriya5935 6 ай бұрын
You're right, but there's no need for you to apologize to this blogger for his inconvenience. In fact, this blogger wrongly accused the trader of a scam, which is unfair. The trader runs a legitimate business and charged a price that he felt was fair, which this blogger agreed to. What's worse is that the tourist got a refund without any issue, yet still falsely accused the trader, which was unjustified and misleading. These individuals from all over the world come to Sri Lanka as an entry point to start their blogging career and expect everyone to bend over backward for them. If a similar thing happened to us in their country, those traders would tell us to go fly a kite and not return the money.
@SrilankanSaver
@SrilankanSaver 6 ай бұрын
@raj definitely you're right. No need to apologize from this blogger.
@madushafernando1277
@madushafernando1277 6 ай бұрын
This blogger is so unprofessional. 1) Gemstone prices differ depending on the craftsmanship, the reputation of the shop/shopping chain, even the country it's sold in. He's comparing the price with small corner boutique shops after buying it from a much established place. 2) He expects military personnel to involve in his matters and blame them for not being 'interested'! Of course, you have to go to the police if you want to make a complaint. Military personnel are there to do their assigned jobs. They won't come running with you to the jewellery shop with their arms!😂 You are ruining the reputation of tourism bloggers! You should have some basic knowledge to be a good tourism blogger. Because some are just posting videos with click baits. They should be called beggars, not bloggers 😞
@komiksization
@komiksization 6 ай бұрын
True. He was making a big deal out of nothing.Every retailer store can name there price.
@lb7034
@lb7034 6 ай бұрын
It’s a free market economy, you buy or goodby. He is free to set his own prices, you must do your due diligence before buying, I would not have refunded you. And threatening to rat him out to the authorities seems abusive if not condescending on his part to claim some kind of white privilege to set the terms of the trade in a country which has experienced economic and political termoil
@huffe1puff
@huffe1puff 6 ай бұрын
The title of the video is very wrong as an Aussie who’s been to Sri Lanka, we bought a gemstone worth 500$. It was clean and polish. It was bought for the wedding ring by my fiancé for me. We had to fly here for that. We were offered very low prices but they were having 1mm cracks which cost a lost. We now looking for a good miners to do business
@relaxyourmind6399
@relaxyourmind6399 6 ай бұрын
hi would like to help you, please contact me and let me know your requirements, thanks !
@realDunalTrimp
@realDunalTrimp 6 ай бұрын
Your channel is a thirst trap, so....
@maleeshadilshan6819
@maleeshadilshan6819 6 ай бұрын
As a sri lankan ,if you want to buy gem original pure gem they give a certificate ( govermant certificate ).
@hansananipun9884
@hansananipun9884 6 ай бұрын
මේ Area එකේ ඉන්න කෙනෙක් මේ ගැන බැලුවනම් හොදා. නැත්තම් මේ විදිහට තවත් ගසා කයි.
@samithliyanage51
@samithliyanage51 6 ай бұрын
Mama meetiyagoda thamai eeth ooke balanna deyak naa okkoma karanne ooka thamai.. Dhawalagiri garden visit karana ayata mama kawadaawath salli mul karagena treatment denne naa.. godakma prashne meyaalage newei guide lage eyaala illana commission denna kohomawath baa.. 😢
@dannilush9282
@dannilush9282 6 ай бұрын
Methana wela thiyenne meyath ekka yana un dennata a minissu commision akak gewanna apai... oya salli bagayak yanne giyapu un dennata, Aththa kathawa eka
@NisansalaPriyadarshani-k9i
@NisansalaPriyadarshani-k9i 6 ай бұрын
Dammika panida bottle eke😂
@gihandanushka2942
@gihandanushka2942 6 ай бұрын
Ban me kaluthara un 800 gathama kagahuwa. Dan dakune un balapan mun gana he he he😂😂😂😂
@malansir
@malansir 5 ай бұрын
මේ සුද්දා පිස්සෙක්
@edwardgraham3475
@edwardgraham3475 6 ай бұрын
33:43 These guys are from the military. They don't really have any authority over any civil laws unless it is a state of emergency situation. So yeah they can't do anything about it
@arunshan6808
@arunshan6808 6 ай бұрын
Why r they out there
@relaxingtemple6476
@relaxingtemple6476 5 ай бұрын
@relaxingtemple6476 0 seconds ago They are from the special police task force. They always dress in military uniforms. That’s their uniform, they are out there because in Sri Lanka almost on daily basis now people get killed due to underworld activities because of drugs. The special task force from the police is having the same hierarchy like the military. Is anyone is interested, there are several documentaries in KZbin about them.
@sandeepadilshan9877
@sandeepadilshan9877 6 ай бұрын
Moonstone is a kind of special stone which has thousands of different qualities.Some of them cost starting 1ct for 20 dollars up to 100 dollars and others can vary depend the value.So in my point of view, you can’t exactly decide it’s worth without Sri Lanka Gem Corporation gem valuation certificate. It maybe worth or not but other competitors never say the real value. You should discover it with a proper way.
@hansanichannel4828
@hansanichannel4828 6 ай бұрын
Yes they need margine so they said it's $70 because they goona sell it any day to profit. I got the point 😂
@surajdon3443
@surajdon3443 6 ай бұрын
Its not fair for you to judge the price by asking it from other vendors. Because those vendors will always on bargain mood when they assume that you wanted to sell it. It would be only fair if any of those 2 shops you got the quote had the same item for sale for the price they quoted. The shop owner who sold you the itemnwas very generous to return your money without any hesitation. Just imagine a Sri Lankan tourist faced a similar situation in your country, hiw difficult would it be for them to get the full refund instantly. Just appreciate the good side of it as a tourist, the respect you got for you. You were suffering from a condition called post purchase dissatisfaction based on the opinion by others. That is cery common for people with low money power who counts every cent they spend. If you wanted to condemn Sri Lanka do it with solid facts. Not just by hearing something from the competitors. Also if you wanted buy something which is if a higher price do some market research beforehand so you know what you are getting in to. On the other hand you have used a middle man. Probably he would have got a cut on this deal. I still believe your comments to undermine a whole Sri Lanka is not a fair statement. Its an open market, sometimes you get sold.
@snbhacks8699
@snbhacks8699 6 ай бұрын
As a jeweler with a decade of experience, I've encountered situations where certain people lack common sense and fail to conduct background checks before making their purchases. Often, they are swayed by other sellers offering lower prices to attract business. However, creating jewelry involves various costs such as labor charges, the value of silver, and other materials. Therefore, a price of $150 for a necklace seems reasonable. With a bit of negotiation, the price could possibly be lowered to $150. Before potentially harming someone's business, it's crucial to understand the value of gemstones. Typically, the price of a stone depends on its quality, which is determined by factors such as cut, clarity, carat weight, and color. For instance, a stone with excellent clarity can be worth ten times more than one with only acceptable clarity. Therefore, it's essential to educate oneself before making a purchase and avoid damaging businesses for the sake of views.
@abl1699
@abl1699 6 ай бұрын
Well said
@hemantha75
@hemantha75 6 ай бұрын
True. This man is hunting for KZbin views. He is damaging Sri Lanka for merely for his KZbin income.
@Dulajdevinda
@Dulajdevinda 6 ай бұрын
ඔය පැත්තෙ ඉන්න උන් කවුරු හරි බොරු ප්‍රයිස් දෙන එකාට කන පැලෙන්න ගහපිය,ඔය වගේ උං හින්දා තමා මේ රටට මෙහෙම වෙලා තියෙන්නෙ
@sanjayamenaka3388
@sanjayamenaka3388 6 ай бұрын
aniwaryenma ehema nowunoth issarahata me ena suddo tikath nathi wei
@vijayafernando1
@vijayafernando1 6 ай бұрын
Tim ,the police need to be informed. if the police are not corrupt, they will deal with the scammer.
@mukreemhussain3512
@mukreemhussain3512 6 ай бұрын
Srilankan police ? Come on ..
@rameshkanishkalive
@rameshkanishkalive 6 ай бұрын
fuck no
@Kamal-ju6qx
@Kamal-ju6qx 6 ай бұрын
@@mukreemhussain3512 at least they take complains a little bit seriously when a foreigner is involved.
@MikieSWE
@MikieSWE 6 ай бұрын
If you know the chief, and are his best friend. Yes. 🙂
@riswanshaheed
@riswanshaheed 6 ай бұрын
Our police 😂
@easyfoodsbyshan2709
@easyfoodsbyshan2709 6 ай бұрын
this not scam . gemstone’s didn’t have exact price you bought it 200$ but in international market its sometimes higher than it . silver also have several quality 925 is not best 100% pure silver is best. stones also have different qualities
@christopherVandersayjoy-jump
@christopherVandersayjoy-jump 6 ай бұрын
Just to clarify something mate( not trying to say the shop owner you bought from is fair) , I am stating this because other tourists might get the wrong impression about our country. when you go and ask the price from other jewelers , they might get the impression and claim the value to be half rate thinking you are tying to sell it to them . Best way to clarify these kind of scams are to get in touch with the Sri Lankan Gem corporation they will give you exact clarification and valuation.
@timtense
@timtense 6 ай бұрын
I get your point but the other jewelry shop owners knew I wasn't trying to sell so they gave a pretty good estimate. Especially considering all 3 of them gave a similar estimate. I agree that it would've been better to go the gem corporation.
@christopherVandersayjoy-jump
@christopherVandersayjoy-jump 6 ай бұрын
@@timtense No worries , but as you saw with the language inefficiency in their mind they also get confused. It might not be the case here, I am just saying. because in their mind it is all a business 😊. Hope you have fun in Sri Lanka . Wish you get better impression about our country in the future travels. Good luck and safe journey☺☺
@stinnywee1945
@stinnywee1945 6 ай бұрын
This is true. If they were selling the same thing they would also keep a profit margin
@hpp6673
@hpp6673 6 ай бұрын
Did you ask how much the stone cost or how much the jewelry cost? Did they have a similar jewelry to compare? In Belgium I got scammed for a cheap fake stone and cheap gold plated jewelry. She said the best we had to order online and it was 180 Euros. I received a cheap AliExpress quality jewelry. 😢
@THE_COURT_REPORTER
@THE_COURT_REPORTER 6 ай бұрын
"HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT"? bro that was EXCELLENT question ❤
@newconvert2962
@newconvert2962 6 ай бұрын
He sleeps well after shots of Ceylon Arak 😂
@newconvert2962
@newconvert2962 6 ай бұрын
He sleeps well after shots of Ceylon Arak 😅😂
@ayshikaperera2276
@ayshikaperera2276 6 ай бұрын
You need to remember there are scammers everywhere you go in the world. For an example if you go to Paris you have a risk of even losing your passports. So it’s better if you differentiate the scammers from the country. You are using the Sri Lankan flag with the caption “The biggest scam of my life.” which is not ethically correct. Also, instead of insulting the whole nation on social media, if you go to the police and report this incident, they will take any complaints against genuine tourists very seriously and act accordingly.
@Pissa-vz8nq
@Pissa-vz8nq 6 ай бұрын
Exactly.Which country is without robber,scammer,murderers?Degrading a country with the flag is not acceptable.
@Dan-xx5jq
@Dan-xx5jq 6 ай бұрын
I think when people are shamed than only they look in the mirror and make a change. I firmly believe this! I found it to be very effective when dealing with a bully in school as a kid to dealing with people as an adult. Even countries change.
@chamweer7866
@chamweer7866 6 ай бұрын
Don’t justify wrong doing. SriLanka should not be following other countries that have more scammers. He checked the gem with several sellers and all said the same. I’m convinced he got scammed
@prashanthkumar5939
@prashanthkumar5939 6 ай бұрын
Bottom line is he got scammed in Sri Lanka and that's the truth.
@wolf-puppy
@wolf-puppy 6 ай бұрын
@@prashanthkumar5939 it`s not bro, he is the scammer
@parmisabedinzadeh28
@parmisabedinzadeh28 6 ай бұрын
Wow, you smashed it!!! Bravo for standing up for what is right
@ALii19455
@ALii19455 6 ай бұрын
බොරු price දුන්න Jewellery shop එකේ අයිතිකාරයා පට්ට කපටි නරියෙක්. 👎🏻🥺
@susanthafernando6383
@susanthafernando6383 6 ай бұрын
Dakune Biyos...yes.👍👍
@notdedsec_ck9383
@notdedsec_ck9383 6 ай бұрын
dekkama penwa
@Sandunvilanga
@Sandunvilanga 6 ай бұрын
❤ i love your videos tim, but here you need to understand about labor cost and other expenses that's why maybe it's cost you 200 $, same thing if you buy one coffee from 5 star hotel it's cost you 2000 but if you try same one in street it's cost you 200, we can't pont anybody wrong but sellers and buyers both must be happy, what i think thet guy is returned your amount without wasting time i like that quality..
@nandasenaweerakoon9506
@nandasenaweerakoon9506 6 ай бұрын
this man is wrong, the owner said if you don't like it we give your money back, why did he accuse him for scamming, prices vary from place to place and the quality of the product, he should check the prices from different stores before and buy it, these scamming stories use by youtubers to gain more viewers.
@isuruabeywickrama1867
@isuruabeywickrama1867 6 ай бұрын
Yes.. this is not a scam for me. The owner was kind enough to give his money back. If you want to buy something please do some research on the product. Different shops will offer you different prices. It is your responsibility to accept it or not. Even in some online platforms you can find same item for different prices.
@nandasenaweerakoon9506
@nandasenaweerakoon9506 6 ай бұрын
@@isuruabeywickrama1867 he did it again in kaluthara, there is an article in the daily mirror couple of days ago, just read the comments there, almost all of them wanted to make all srilankans are really bad people.
@jeewanthasathapaththu6873
@jeewanthasathapaththu6873 6 ай бұрын
He gave his money back because of the camera.
@nandasenaweerakoon9506
@nandasenaweerakoon9506 6 ай бұрын
@@jeewanthasathapaththu6873 come on man, if you want to buy a expensive stuff, you checked out the market first, after buying, you don't complain, it's just normal everywhere in the world, he is just making up stories to increase his viewers .
@wathsansri1772
@wathsansri1772 6 ай бұрын
@@nandasenaweerakoon9506 -It's essential for all goods to have prices displayed as required by the country's consumer laws. So why we fall in to that situation if owner did right thing? So you supporting that seller for a fixed whatever price? The seller is an expert in this business and he knows the real value of each product he produces. He can`t fix the price which is far higher than the actual. Because Foreigner, he videoed the scenario owner gave that money back. The situation can be different if it is local and there is no evidence of a shooting. Tim has asked the owner how can do this kind of business and sleep well?. Can you answer to that question?
@CeylonSpiz
@CeylonSpiz 6 ай бұрын
I’m a Sri Lankan living in Canada. My two seconds on this is not only in Sri Lankan but anywhere in the world you have to do lots of homework before buying or signing anything. You could have done the window shopping before you buy the necklace. I was scammed very badly right after coming to Canada. Like you I always liked to trust people but not anymore, I learned my lessons hard way. I really like what you do and it promotes Sri Lankan tourism thanks for that. Glad you were able to get resolved everything to your satisfaction. Keep up your good work!
@iam.romiyo
@iam.romiyo 6 ай бұрын
I just watched the video, and while our country is facing economic challenges, it's no excuse to cheat tourists. As a Sri Lankan, I apologize for such behavior. If we cross paths in Galle again, I'll be sure to greet you.
@ArnoldPranks
@ArnoldPranks 6 ай бұрын
You don't need to apologize, you did not scam the guy. Just as Tim doesn't need to apologize for the Hol0caust done in Africa by the Belgian king Leopold.
@MikieSWE
@MikieSWE 6 ай бұрын
@@ArnoldPranks Lol, Leopold. 🙂
@frimadonaginting244
@frimadonaginting244 6 ай бұрын
quite a "Tense" moment when you faced the seller/scammer😅
@EscapeWithAmelia
@EscapeWithAmelia 6 ай бұрын
Actually this Gem business owner is a genuine person. he return money in no second and he explained the value of the Moon stone too. Most of the tourists who visit Sri Lanka and driving hired three wheels are foreign beggars.. Real tourist are going with guides. Today tourism industry is controlling by few uneducated locales. If you go to Hikkaduwa, Weligambay, Sigiriya you will realise it. Government need to take an immediate action on this, if properly made a system income can be double within short time period..
@1993dana15
@1993dana15 6 ай бұрын
Im a local from Ratnapura , Sri Lanka (where majority of these stones are mined) nd an amature gemologist. This is very similar to buying gold in hong kong. If you know the subject you can secure good deals in local gem markets like Beruwala , Ratnapura or even in Colombo. But if you dont know about stones there is a 99% chance to get scammed. If you dont know , always buy stones through a recognized seller with proper certificates
@yaa2069
@yaa2069 6 ай бұрын
In this video, I just saw, Lack of knowledge effect this incident. Because, gem and gemology is deep area. That's why, in market pay higher amount for that. Everyone cannot identify those things very easily. If you don't know, those things, why you went there alone. Here, I'm not judging anyone. But,I believe there was responsibility sellers and also buyers that what you pay. Otherwise, this will be happening anywhere, not only Sri Lanka.
@yaa2069
@yaa2069 6 ай бұрын
Anyway, Tim,we love and your videos and contents..❤❤ Be safe and stay bless..❤❤
@Kaile1789
@Kaile1789 6 ай бұрын
@@yaa2069 that Tim guy is scamming Sri lankans for views and degrading the countrie's name... You loved it?
@gaminilk
@gaminilk 6 ай бұрын
"කියන්නා කෙසේ කීවත් අසන්නා සිහි බුද්ධියෙන් ඇසිය යුතුයි" මැණික් ගල් වලට ස්ථිර මිළක් නැහැ. ගලේ බර අනුව විතරක් මිළ තීරණය වෙන්නෙත් නැහැ. මැණිකේ බර වගේම වර්ණයේ අඩු වැඩි බව, පැහැදිලි බව, කැපුමේ ස්වභාවය. බාහිරව රත් කරලද කියන එක සහ තවත් කරුණු මිලට බලපානවා. අවසානයේ විකුණුම් කරු සහ ගැණුම්කරු එකඟ වෙන මිළ තමයි ඒ මොහොතේ ගලේ වටිනාකම. සමහර විට පහුවදාට ඒ ගලම ඊට වඩා වැඩි මිළකට විකුණන්නත් පුලුවන්. ආපහු ගිහින් ඉල්ලපු ගමන් ඉතාමත් වැදගත් විදිහට මුදල ආපහු දුන්නා. රෙදි කඩේකින් ගන්න කමිසයකටවත් ඔය තරම් ඉක්මනට සල්ලි ආපහු දෙන්නේ නැහැ. කොහොම හරි වෙන කමිසයක් විකුනා ගන්නයි බලන්නේ.
@PM-bt8lm
@PM-bt8lm 6 ай бұрын
Na u e salli dunne uta theruna wade warduna kiyala.ekay ahapu gamn salli dunne.thawath boruwa ksran hitoiyoth iwary kiyala theruna.
@ravimunasinghe8955
@ravimunasinghe8955 6 ай бұрын
Valuing a gemstone is a very difficult task. Tim, I'm glad you returned it & the owner of the shop returned your money. This can happen anywhere in the world but there are very reputed gem & jewellery shops also. When in a foreign country please study the prices at several places before you buy anything valuable. Your last shop looks like a genuine place which is judged by Google also. Glad you saved Sri Lanka from a scammer! All the best.
@chandradesilva9285
@chandradesilva9285 6 ай бұрын
I am glad he got his money back….. this kind of scammers ,ruined the reputation of the country.
@lakpriyabandara2623
@lakpriyabandara2623 6 ай бұрын
As Sri Lankans, we are sorry for the business and liars who only hope to seek money fraudulently. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. Submit your complaint to the Tourist Police.
@dineshapunchihewa1228
@dineshapunchihewa1228 6 ай бұрын
So sorry for your loss. Hope the police will do the justice
@Kaile1789
@Kaile1789 6 ай бұрын
He didnt loss anything ...he got his money and achieved his goal by sacrificing himself for a petty drama.. 200$ is nothing for a silver chain with a moonstone .. Even a just a silver ring is costly than 10K rupees
@Funnyclips-mp8xv
@Funnyclips-mp8xv 6 ай бұрын
It have no damage; it cost~150$ to ~250$....Im gem business man from ratnapura ....It is not scam.. I didn't think you would act like this..The price varies according to the refractive index ; spectrum and shape of the gemstone.
@tipstrips7002
@tipstrips7002 6 ай бұрын
What has the refractive index to do with the stone price ?! Those types of commercial grade moonstones sold in kilos in Bangkok .. and that smart guy made the guy confused by saying it’s white moonstone blue moonstone bla bla .. while in fact essentially, “blue moonstone” and “white moonstone” refer to the same gemstone, emphasizing different aspects of its appearance… so The value of moonstones is primarily determined by the quality of their adularescence, which is the phenomenon that gives them their unique glow and the one our guy got is commercial grade that won’t reach to 200$ ever
@wolf-puppy
@wolf-puppy 6 ай бұрын
@@tipstrips7002 where u from bruh, did y ever touched real one or know how the process is, don`t be keybod hero, anyone can buy iy or pass it it`s depend on how wealthy you are
@wolf-puppy
@wolf-puppy 6 ай бұрын
@@tipstrips7002 u`ll find moonstone made out of plastic in bangkok
@Funnyclips-mp8xv
@Funnyclips-mp8xv 6 ай бұрын
@@tipstrips7002 Don't you know that the price of a gemstone varies depending on the country it is sourced from? Doesn't the cost of making a necklace add up using subtlety? The gemstone varies according to the respective market, Do you think that he and she who gets the gem will be overcharged? Gems have a certain price, do you think like gold?
@shenalhapuarachchi7823
@shenalhapuarachchi7823 6 ай бұрын
Im no gem expert here but i know that gems can be graded/priced based on the quality. I know this well because I was at the SL gem beauru a few days ago, and the pricing was just insane. There were natural gem stones priced from 20-30$ onwrds, and the same catogary but better quality once were priced like 10 times higher. I guess its all about the stone cut and quality. So, not really sure what exactly went wrong in this case.... 😢😢😢 Plus, those other local jwellery stores that you did the price cross-check, did not really seem to care much. I would certainty agree with your point if you had done a propper price check with a reputed jwellery brand in the area or in Colombo. and, next time when you are buying gems anywhere, ask for an authentication certificate! If they start the deal by saying 'Blue moon stone', make sure to add that in the certificate as well. And, pls do some homework before make such deals. Just check the price online prior walking in to a store, so that you will know exactly what to expect 🙂
@LANKANinUSA
@LANKANinUSA 6 ай бұрын
Hello Tim, I am Sri Lankan American who has lived in USA for over 34 years. once when I visited Sri Lanka and stayed in a tourist hotel in hikkaduwa I was also directed to the exact same mine. It was the same person who directed us, first the mine, then the panning, then cinnamon, stones in different bowls of water (we actually bought a couple of bags of stones for about $10 apiece) then the showroom. I ended up buying a necklace for about $125 for my wife who was accompanying me with our two children. So even after speaking the local language (me and wife, not the children) we got caught too. Funny that it is still happening. Greetings from Orlando, Florida!!!
@engr.ziyana.hameed1421
@engr.ziyana.hameed1421 6 ай бұрын
As a Sri Lankan so sorry for the bad experiences you were facing in Sri Lanka. I saw one more if your Video that a vade and a plain (black) tea, which has maximum value is about 200 rupees (or even less,) was charged 800 from you.
@dulanjananavod901
@dulanjananavod901 6 ай бұрын
be careful Tim❤❤
@TruthTvSLVlogs
@TruthTvSLVlogs 6 ай бұрын
As a Sri Lankan, I apologize for the inconvenience caused. You should complain to police against that seller.
@Desertfox18
@Desertfox18 6 ай бұрын
You must file an entry at the Hikkaduwa Police Station. Telling about scammers to the Police STF wouldn't work as police cannot work on it without you filing a complaint.
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
No crime was commited. He walked into a shop, negociated a price and paid. Later he found he could have got it cheaper from another shop........ that's NOT a crime. If i buy rice for 500lkr/kg then find it cheaper in another shop, shall i report it to the police?? hahahaha
@dahampasala4734
@dahampasala4734 6 ай бұрын
මුලින්ම ස්තුති වන්ත වෙනව නැවත මුදල් ලබාදීමට ක්‍රියාකිරීම ඇත්තටම අගෙයි. අනික මෙහෙමයි මැණික් නෙමේ මොනාඋනත් ගන්නකොට හොයල බලන්න තිබුන මේ විදේශිකයට .ගත්තට පස්සෙ කඩවල් ගානේ යන්නෙ නැතුව .ගන්න කලින් හොයල පස්සෙ ගන්න පුළුවන් .මේක මේ පිටින් පේන විදිහෙ එකක් නෙමේ ....වගකිව යුත්තො අවධානයෙන් බලාපියවු ....
@malansir
@malansir 5 ай бұрын
This is not a Scam . 1, there is no actual price for gemstones because there are lot of factors and characteristics affect on gemstones price . That jewelry is a hand made one. It normally cost 15000-20000 locally to make for jewelry maker except the stone . And i saw one guy said that stone is weight around 6-7ct. And also said blue shin . Blue shin 5ct+ clean moonstones are rare. Prices are very high. If this guy purchase that from USA this cost more than 600 dollars . This guy expacting this for 70-80 by getting opinion from inexperienced local sellers. Its totally disgraceful . You should apologize from him and all country for making such a bad reputation . Shame on you .
@nasrulhaq6071
@nasrulhaq6071 6 ай бұрын
Tim:"Subscribe !" Lankan:"Nooo" Then I spilled my tea out of my mouth while chilling with my tea lmao😅😅😅😂
@BULLBULLI
@BULLBULLI 6 ай бұрын
Don´t Blame others.if you don´t know anything Gem jewellary you should avoid it.This completly your mistakes going to buying.
@malindurajapaksha1791
@malindurajapaksha1791 6 ай бұрын
Then you can't buy a jewelry without knowledge then everyone is getting scammed right😂 don't be dumb
@BULLBULLI
@BULLBULLI 6 ай бұрын
@@malindurajapaksha1791 Yes better then afterwords😂
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
@@malindurajapaksha1791 You shouldn'y buy ANYTHING without knowledge you fool. Whether it's a gem a house or a car. He clearly found out after what it should cost...... why didn't do that 1st???
@nuwannilanka
@nuwannilanka 6 ай бұрын
So sorry this has happened to you. You are probably the first one in the history to get money back in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. That’s a win for you.
@RaavananBhoomi-mr6gy
@RaavananBhoomi-mr6gy 6 ай бұрын
Am sorry you had this experience, we appreciate people like you who showcase the real beauty of our land to the world and this incident must be hard on not just you bus as a subscriber and a Sri Lankan to all of us. Not all are bad but sometimes some make our good name tarnish with their gimmicks. I hope you file a complaint so no other tourist nor local should experience the same. Please and thank you for all that you do.
@Cat-c2e
@Cat-c2e 6 ай бұрын
I saw you in prime time news about the scam, thank you for exposing this scammer, and help to maintain good tourism in srilanka
@usr829
@usr829 6 ай бұрын
As a Srilankan, I apologize for this. Please make a complaint to the police. It would help others to prevent this.
@kesavenselva1531
@kesavenselva1531 6 ай бұрын
I’m so proud of you, please make more videos about scammers. It really helps for other tourist
@mohanweerackoon4549
@mohanweerackoon4549 6 ай бұрын
I am a Sri Lanken, I am extremely happy what you did for the scammers, if the Jem so good why didn't he state on his invoice that itself explain the fraud. please enjoy you stay in SL and don't leave unhappy.
@rajg7037
@rajg7037 5 ай бұрын
A scam is defined as "a dishonest scheme or fraud". You weren't scammed, you simply overpaid. And that happened because: 1) You chose to shop at a tourist trap and 2) You didn't do basic research on correct pricing in advance. That's on you, not the business owner or the people of Sri Lanka
@chandanachandana2251
@chandanachandana2251 6 ай бұрын
his name is HILMI HE IS A MUSLIM you can complaint to the POLICE DONT BE LATE GO TO THE POLICE
@sujikanth
@sujikanth 6 ай бұрын
Bro why bring religion into this? It's still wrong even if it was a Hindu or Buddhist. This has nothing to do with the religion they serve.
@SLASIBRO
@SLASIBRO 6 ай бұрын
Hello sir, I have been following you for a long time. Thank you very much for your service in Sri Lanka. I'm in Kandy. Any time you come to Kandy, I'll take you to many places you haven't seen. I'm not sending you a message looking for any advantage, sir. Tell me anytime
@amilanetlk
@amilanetlk 6 ай бұрын
😂
@amilanetlk
@amilanetlk 6 ай бұрын
Ok Malli it's nice to hear from person like you
@waruranasinghe6400
@waruranasinghe6400 6 ай бұрын
So sorry to see that tim. We are going share this with relevant authorities ..❤
@SrilankanSaver
@SrilankanSaver 6 ай бұрын
ඇයි බං එහෙම කරන්නේ? මුගේ වැරැද්ද . ගන්න කලින් හොයලා බැලුවනං හරිනේ. අනික shop එකෙන් මූට ආපහු සල්ලි රිටන් කලානේ. එක එක කඩවල එක එක ගණන්. We dont know the quality of item . So මෙතන වැරැද්දක් නෑ..
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
Yes please tell the relevant authorities that a stupid clueless naive Belgium walks into a gem store, negociates a price he is happy with, and then finds out later that it could have been cheaper elsewhere...... then runs to the Sri Lankan army to complain hahahahaha In another video he pays 800lkr for a drink & a snack which costs 150lkr......... when the menu & prices are on the wall. This idiot gets scammed all the time
@enigmagermany2303
@enigmagermany2303 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Your saving many innocent people. Keep up the good work
@timtense
@timtense 6 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will ❤ #TrueLegendt
@wolf-puppy
@wolf-puppy 6 ай бұрын
​@@timtense sleep well nerd 🤓🤓, next time have some money when shopping, you better start travelling like Africa or some undeveloped countries to find bargain deals for you, such a generous owner to hand over 200$ without hesitation, can you imagine same will happen like immediately refunded in Belgium to tourist , you better find cheap places to shoping. Respect how much effort they put to do these work, what u think they don`t use slaves to do their work, & other thing is you such a idot to valuate jewel from other shops, its common sense to them bargaining on it, such a shame on Belgians in your way
@ouditnarinesamlal3082
@ouditnarinesamlal3082 6 ай бұрын
Hey Tim, throughout the length and breath of this world there are people who feels they are smarted than u, and they go and scam u just so that they can make a profit from scaming u.I keep wondering how do these people sleep at night.Great vlogTim, Sri Lankans are honest people .
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
these people can sleep well. This Belgium idiot walks into a gem store with no knowledge or research..... negociates a price he is happy with and pays. He then finds out later he could pay less in another shop......... Who's fault is that???? He paid $200 istead os $80, big deal
@natomember
@natomember 6 ай бұрын
Hi Tim, Glad you got your money back without big drama from the dishonest business owner. From the comments of Sri Lankans who trully wishes only for the best experiences of tourists in Sri Lanka, I can see complaints will be made to tourist police on behalf of you. You have to excuse the STF(special task force) police you met along the road because I saw a language barrier and also they are a special unit and they don't deal with normal civil matters. If you need to lodge a complaint in Sri Lanka you have to physically go to a police station and report where they document your complaint and proceed with investigation. However in this case I'm sure the scamming business will be heavily suffered even without any police intervention due to the impact of your video. Thank you for sharing this. Hope your experiences will be better and better after this. Please excercise caution in touristy areas with related to your expenses as anywhere in the world those are the places which are more prone to scamming.
@raniduk.dissanayaka5904
@raniduk.dissanayaka5904 6 ай бұрын
TIM, If you go any shop , police station, bus or train station you can meet like that scammers Because of them Sri Lanka is in this situation ❤😢
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
yeah..... NO other country has scammers..... ONLY Sri lanka. So terrible lol
@WadithaGamage2
@WadithaGamage2 5 ай бұрын
Sri Lanka has the best Moonstone in the world. From Sri Lanka Origin the world's best Blue Sapphire, King Sapphire. But Gems do not has fixed prices...if has a small crack proce vary in big scale..at least u must aware 4Cs and and varity well before buy. If u don't know that youmay not buy. If you don't feel rght you may leave it. It is not an FMCG for fix priced. What Dilshan has said in Comments is right Tim.
@Sci-Tech_Shorts
@Sci-Tech_Shorts 6 ай бұрын
this is good .you posted video to youtube . now lot of people know about them . and one more don 't give money for everyone bro . it will make bad peoples .they will hope money from every foreginers .its not good .if only give service to you offer money but not for scammers and road helpers
@ABCD-SLk
@ABCD-SLk 6 ай бұрын
Trust and honesty reflect not just outward intentions but inward integrity. They reveal the depth of one's character and the height of one's principles, mirroring the essence of individual identity.🙏🏻
@akilaudara2167
@akilaudara2167 6 ай бұрын
Really happy about your reply brother. ❤✨
@wonderwalker-WW
@wonderwalker-WW 6 ай бұрын
Scammers are every where. Some put negative title to get views and scam youtube viewers😂😂😂😂😜 don’t be greedy. Be smart do some research before buying these kind of stones. I hope you will make $200 on this video.
@BuddhikaUkwatte
@BuddhikaUkwatte 6 ай бұрын
Really sad about the situation. Complain about this offense. Justice will turn around for you definitely. I'm so sorry Tim.
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
WHAT OFFENCE??????? he got his money back. They negociated a price Tim was happy with and he paid. Just because he found it cheaper at another shop doesn't make it an offence u fool If i buy rice for 500lkr/kg in Keells then after find the same rice at Cargills for 300lkr/kg........ shall i scream SCAM and run to the police and army and make a video about it???? loool It's HIS fault for not doing the research 1st
@heaven4521
@heaven4521 6 ай бұрын
මැණික් ගලකින් ජුවලරි එකක් හැදුවම ඒක විකුණන ගාන තීරණය කරන්නෙ ශොප් එකේ අයිතිකාරය මිසක් අනිත් ශොප් වල මිනිස්සුවත් අපිවත් නෙමෙයි. ජෙම් බිස්නස් ගැන දන්නැති ගොඩක් ලන්කාවෙ උන් මෙකට කමෙන්ට් දාල තියෙනව ශොප් එකේ මිනිහට බැනල හරිනම් ශොප් එකේ අයිතිකාරයට පුළුවන් මේ සුද්දට කම්ප්ලේන් එකක් දන්න මෙහෙම වීඩියෝ දාලා ඌට අපහාස කලාට.මැණික් ගලකට හරියටම මෙච්චරයි මිළ කියල කියන්න බෑ.ලන්කාවෙ මෝඩයො මුගෙන් ඇපොලජයිස් කරලත් තියෙනව දැක්කම😂
@Chathu19925
@Chathu19925 6 ай бұрын
That story is true and I was about to tell it. Usually, when the rent and the amount to work are added, there is an average amount that comes to it. It is not possible to decide that after buying it, in order to give it to another place in a price, they will reduce the price. Anyway, they don't care about the rent of clothes, only for the weight.
@sujikanth
@sujikanth 6 ай бұрын
Sri Lanka is the home for real cinnamon. Most cinnamon you find in the supermarkets in Europe are advertised as cinnamon but in truth they are "cassia" which look like cinnamon but are completely different and they're from Indonesia. Bc of cassia, Sri Lankan cinnamon farmers are losing business. Cassia is cheap and easy to harvest unlike real cinnamon.
@asyssolvers
@asyssolvers 6 ай бұрын
99% of people who are commenting here , has never brought any gem, but I have. These comments are not credible. Gem buying is not like retail buying or get produced via a factory or farming. so, research it, learn it and know its prestige value and its value appreciation , then buy! While ignorance is bliss, half knowledge - as it is said - can be dangerous.
@Kidssonglist
@Kidssonglist 6 ай бұрын
මෙයාල අපිට ආදරෙන් වගේ කතා කරාට අපි වගේ පොඩි රටවල් වලට ඇවිත් බලෙන්ම ස්කෑම් වෙලා වීව්ස් ගන්න විරාල් වෙන්න හදන සීන් එකක් තියෙනව
@vikiclips
@vikiclips 6 ай бұрын
Views තමා ඕනා...😅 ..කොහෙවත් හිටිය STF කොල්ලෙක් thumbnail එකට දාලා...
@christieroshan3673
@christieroshan3673 6 ай бұрын
Please do not leave the scammers to escape. You need to inform the police and do the needful. These scammers shame the rest of the citizens of this country.
@mohamedshafan7215
@mohamedshafan7215 6 ай бұрын
Really worried As a Citizen Sir.
@KavinuWijesooriya
@KavinuWijesooriya 6 ай бұрын
I had a some feeling about that Jewellery deal! 🤔 Unfortunately, I don't have any knowledge about those Gem businesses 😕. And I am really sorry about what happened to you!! You did a good trip in here so far. I hope the Authorities would do something about it!!😩💔
@rohithjsilva
@rohithjsilva 6 ай бұрын
Tim, this scam is going viral in FB. This should not be happen in our beautiful country. Apologize for the inconvenience caused.
@laveendralaveendra9241
@laveendralaveendra9241 6 ай бұрын
Me wage po**a hut*anta gas bandala gahanna oni, me manusaya lankawata kochara adareda, me wage wada hinda idiriye sancharakayo ena ekath nathuwa yanawa, okawa wahama policiyen atha adanguwata ganna oni Mr.Tim We as a Sri Lankans really apologies for the inconvenience that you faced, please go to the nearest police station and log a complain. Thanks
@namaljayaweera-b8m
@namaljayaweera-b8m 6 ай бұрын
Sri Lanka has a lot of scammers, starting with members of parliament, especially the ministers and even president. It seems like everyone in this country thinks scamming is the way to do business. Only a few people conduct genuine business, and most don't even pay taxes. This is the real reason the country went bankrupt-everyone is accountable for this.
@sanuyoutube69
@sanuyoutube69 6 ай бұрын
inform the police lot of peoples will be scammed
@dimuthu_lakmal
@dimuthu_lakmal 6 ай бұрын
This is not the only scam that exists in this form. We've also gotten ourselves into one as locals shamefully. Those are good freaking liers.
@heizeloversh2183
@heizeloversh2183 6 ай бұрын
This is the problem in our country. Lack of honesty. Only a few can be found.
@darshanan3244
@darshanan3244 6 ай бұрын
Great Tim, you did great job for the scamers ❤
@priyanthawijesinghe6502
@priyanthawijesinghe6502 6 ай бұрын
Well done mate 💪💪 keep it up
@BestEatsForAll
@BestEatsForAll 6 ай бұрын
It's good that you received $200 back! Beware of scams.
@oskarumesh2394
@oskarumesh2394 6 ай бұрын
I hope this video will catch the attention of the relevant authorities of Srilankan goverment and they will take actions against those fucking people who hoodwink tourists and damage the image of Srilanka.
@ayazmhmd7206
@ayazmhmd7206 6 ай бұрын
If he is a scammer he won't return your money. Price varies for there differences. As an example if you buy a milk shake from a small shop it will be 200 to 300. If you go to a big restaurant it will be 800 to 1500. It's just like that. This businessman didn't scammed you. He is kind enough to give back your money. As for the other shops they want to buy it from you for a cheap price and sell back. That's why they said a cheap amount.
@HarshaniRanasinghe-c8h
@HarshaniRanasinghe-c8h 6 ай бұрын
Even the mayor is part of the scam 😂
@sammurphy4122
@sammurphy4122 6 ай бұрын
Police please arrest the owners of Moon stone and gem palace in Meetiyagoda . Close the shop immediately . මුන්ට නඩු දාල වහාම කඩේ වහන්න. මේක වාකුනපු එකා රටේ සංචාරක ව්‍යාපාරයට හතුරෙක්. රටට කලු පැල්ලමක්. මුනිගෙ කඩේට කවුරුත් යන්න එපා. Message to ALL tourists . DO NOT VISIT MONSTONE and GEM shop in Meetiyagoda. hearted friendlyy!!! They scam good hearted friendly tourists
@thennakooncv8495
@thennakooncv8495 6 ай бұрын
Tim those men are STF similar to SWAT in your motherland. They only involve in special missions only such as terrorism , Drugs, gang wars. So they can't help you without direct orders. You can complain to local police station they will help you.
@janakaperera5363
@janakaperera5363 6 ай бұрын
Tim was angry and lost his temper. He should not consult military personnel.
@dhpooh
@dhpooh 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for exposing scammers.. and really ashamed about this incident as a Sri Lankan…
@devurandom2019
@devurandom2019 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for being so honest to share that story. Cool Tuk-Tuk Tim!
@timtense
@timtense 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the support! ❤😎 #TrueLegendt
@charlesjay8818
@charlesjay8818 5 ай бұрын
..... yeah share the story and embarrass himself
@kasundewage167
@kasundewage167 6 ай бұрын
I am from Sri Lanka, I love this guy got his money back and record this and show the fac3 of scammer.
@Storyleaffryer07
@Storyleaffryer07 6 ай бұрын
That Mine really looks too good to be true
@rohanperera8009
@rohanperera8009 6 ай бұрын
Take necklace you bought last to some jewelry stores and ask them to value it. They will value it much lower than what you paid. Then take it to a couple of qualified gemmoligsts and ask them to value. You will get a range of values, and from that you can get actual value. Value is not equal to price a shop will sell as they will add profit and overhead to actual value to determine selling price.
@anomapriyadarshani6722
@anomapriyadarshani6722 6 ай бұрын
මේ හොර හැත්ත ඉන්නකම් රටට හොඳක් වෙන්නෙ නැ . ලැජ්ජයි අපිට ලාංකිකයො විදිහට. 😢😢
@RajeeSandaruwan
@RajeeSandaruwan 6 ай бұрын
මේ සුද්දටම මේ වගේ වෙච්ච දෙවෙනි වතාව ආයේනම් එන එකක් නැ ලංකාවට මේ වගේ ගුනමකූ හැත්ත නිසා කලිසම් සපත්තූ දාගෙන කරන කාලකනී වැඩ ටොයිලට් වලක් කඩන් කෑවනම් හරී සක්කිලි
@Humani8i
@Humani8i 6 ай бұрын
As a Sri Lankan, we are really sorry… thank you so much for going back to him. And it is a shame also that even after you spoke to the army officer they did not take any actions towards them. I wish they gave them a warning atleast. Also thank you so much for your care for Sri lanka and showing the positive and good people too. You are a very kind man.
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